Event Quest:Ebisu and the Treasure

[Translated by Kukuru]

Location: Ebisu (Shibuya)

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Hi, [Player]. Welcome.

2 options
Sorry to intrude.	You're in a uniform.....!?
Ah, I feel horrible for making you come on a holiday.	Huh, oh. I just got back from school you see. It's unfortunate I had to come today since it's a holiday.

The owner went out for today, so I can't run the shop by myself.

2 options (Same Response)
How's everyone?	Aegir, Benten......

Ah, Aegir-sensei. It seems he went to the harbor with the laboratory students.

I couldn't see Benten and the others today unfortunately. They're wandering around looking for pictures for the famed SNS.

3 options
Is that so......	Huh, so Aegir's a "sensei" now......	It's just us two then.
Well, since you came all this way, please make yourself comfortable. I can offer you tea-cake if you'd like.	As I've mentioned in the party, that man is now a teacher at our school. Yes, the one who we fought in the other sea is our "teacher." I'd never thought I would be calling him so. Well, he's part of the university department so I don't get to see him much anyways. It seems he often goes out to sea to conduct an examination on it. Well, Aegir-sensei isn't here today, so you should just take it easy.	Eh...... Bwaah!? I-It's true......! The way you said that just startled me...... W-Well, please make yourself at home.

The store interior was refurbrished into something elegant with you being alone with Ebisu. It seemed to be a quiet location in contrary to how noisy it was before.

3 options
How's the customers?	Does Benten come often?	Do you help with the cooking every day?
Mmm. Well, it's so-so for the most part. The place normally doesn't get packed every day. We can't deal with a huge line of work, so we're perfectly happy with how things are now.	Yeah. Sometimes it's for the food...... So she just hangs out. She sometimes brings her band friends too. When I was serving food during the remodeling, Benten would just make a fuss about how the food was arranged. Recently she was happily taking pictures of the delicious food she's been eating, so I think it's worthwile at the very least.	Yes, I have to open the shop every day. I usually help out with the preliminary arrangements. I appreciate the art of cooking, but when I'm at school, I need to focus on my studies. When I open up my own shop one day, I'm gonna put my cooking skills to the test!

Recently, I feel as if Benten has made this shop her hangout area.

Ah, of course you're welcome too, [Player]! You're my Summoner too-

I'm a little surprised. I'm speaking out for myself.

Yes...... I felt that if I done so before, I would've gotten in the way of business.

.......... Hey, [Player].

I still get excited whenever I remember about the adventure from that day.

To be honest, I was worried about succeeding. I was worried that nobody would partake in the adventure.

Benten gathered the members afterwards. Those people had such strong personalities.

Even so...... It was because of those members that I was able to get the "treasure."

3 options (Same Response)
That's-	That's the treasure?	What the heck are you......?

...... Of course, that was the original goal. I was pleased to have the treasure of the sunken ship.

But, even with all the treasure I got...... I was happy of another thing.

I do the things I want, I live my life the way I want. I thought only a mere handful of people could do such a thing.

Particularly...... for someone like me, held up to expectations by people around me, bound down by them, and living under rules like that.

That's why I had to do it. I had a hard time dealing with Benten and I was jealous of her too.

You know, it's not just Benten, there were other crew members on the treasure ship too......

But, that's not really a difficult thing. If I can take the opportunity, I know I can do it.

Benten and Ifrit-san, and Fenrir-san. Ahab-san, Makara-san, Eita-kun and Ganglie-san.

Typhon-san and Aegir sensei...... You too, [Player]. Everything just happened so suddenly.

It was a coincidence that I met you and Benten that day. It was...... That fate was important to me.

It wouldn't have worked if it was just Benten and myself. I always avoided Benten.

Because you stepped in between us, you resolved that fate.

...... Just kidding. Did I say something I shouldn't have?

3 options
From here on out?	*Whistles*	You were pretty cool just now, Ebisu.
Yes, from here on out, I want to make this a starting point for myself. First thing I should do is to start running this shop properly together with the owner.	H-Hey! D-Don't tease me like that! Gosh! ...... I hope you don't tease me like that again. Maybe for you......	Y-You really think so......!? Ah, ahaha...... You're making me blush. It's strange...... What I couldn't say in the past, I can say smoothly now. I wonder if our meeting together was great timing. I must've been luck- No, it's nothing!

...... Um, [Player].

Do you mind if we stay good friends? I would like you to look out for me.

I...... I want to keep moving on and laugh with you.

Ebisu looked a little flustered. And yet, Ebisu still made eye contact with [Player].

3 options
Of course.	Can I depend on your tenacity, Ebisu?	(Give a surprise hug)
(Gasp)......! Yes! Thank you once again, [Player]. E-Even if I bettered myself, this is still a bit embarrassing...... Haha......	O-Of course, I'll do my best! I won't be laughed at by Benten. To be as triumphant as you are...... I will continue down my path.	Waaaah!! A-Are you feeling okay......!? I-I'm happy...... but! Aaaaaaah......! ( face) Ebisu tried to hug [Player] back with trembling hands. He didn't have the courage to do so and withdrew his hands. It's...... It's good as it is. Do you mind...... hearing something? ( face) Ebisu leaned in [Player]'s ear and softly said something to them.

You...... No, [Player], I truly am glad to have met you......

Expressing his heartfelt gratitude and hiding his face afterwards, Ebisu then laughed with [Player].

A new adventure waged in Ebisu's life, which just took off.